There's claim that midwives are being pushed to tipping point because there are just enough to cope with the rising number of births.

With England in the midst of a baby boom, there are warnings that new mums are being put at risk because midwives aren't able to give them the one to one care that they need.

Despite a 21% rise in the number of babies being born in the North West, midwife numbers actually fell by 4%. In the second of her special reports, Mel Barham looks at what effect that's having on care for new mums and just how the shortages are affecting midwives themselves.